Spring officially kicks off Saturday, March 20, and if you’re like me, every tree, shrub and perennial that starts to flower is an event. The subtle colors of winter are behind us. Bring on the colors of the rainbow.
Boulder Creek resident Ron Anderson displays a San Jose juniper, one of his bonsai trees. The one pictured at top is in a full cascade style, “kengai,” and is about 25 to 30 years old.
Zayante fire Chief Jeff Maxwell is leaving the Zayante Fire Protection District after a 10-year stint as the head of the agency where he got his start as a volunteer in 1980.
• Start cleaning up your lawn when the grass is no longer sopping wet and planting beds are no longer muddy. Rake your lawn to let light and air touch the soil and to encourage your grass to grow.
San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School fourth-graders pore over the Webster’s Thesauruses given to them last week by the SLV Rotary Club as part of an effort to promote local literacy.